Spring is here and it is time to brighten up my home with lots of spring inspired accessories-bright colours and cheerful patterns. While browsing online I noticed these pretty home wares from Marks & Spencer. I adore the floral details, cute rabbits and birds. I hope to go shopping soon as I want to pick up a new throw for the sofa and a few other cheerful pieces to splash a bit of colour into my home... Do you change your accessories with the seasons too?

My living room is now taking shape. I have been talking about it for a long time now. I was on the look out for an over mantle mirror for my living room but then I bought this canvas and have decided to use it instead of a mirror. It only cost €20.00. What do you think? I have changed it a bit now with two vases each side of the photo instead of the mixed items. I have tried to kept the room in different shades of blue, white and grey to watch the chairs, furniture and white marble fireplace.

I was also on the lookout for some nice cushions for the sofa and came across these cute paisley ones for €6.00 in Primark. I think they fit in very well and look more expensive than €6.00. Who doesn't love a bargain?

And finally I bought this cute baby blue lantern for a tea light in Primark as well. I need to paint/spray my lamp base and shade as it doesn't match the room but in time I'll do this. What do you think?

Below are some of the pretty home accessories available in Primark stores at the moment. They are really girly, romantic and stylish at affordable prices. The candles are nice too. Are you like me, when you buy a candle you really like, you don't want to light it as it is too nice to burn... I do that all the time....

 

 

Now that Spring is here, I am itching to go shopping for home interiors. For the moment though, I can lust after the items below. All are cheap and cheerful and would really brighten up the home. All of these items can be purchased online but I much perfer to go to the shop myself and take a look at the items first. Hope you are all having a lovely weekend and enjoying the Spring weather....

{Images from Dunnes Stores}

{Images from Heatons}

Check out these beautiful home accessories from The National Trust. For those of you that may not be aware The National Trust is a conservation charity protecting historic places and green spaces throughout the UK opening them up for everyone. It is well worth your time visiting their website and some of their properties.

How about a classic cream living room? Here are some lovely items all from Dunnes Stores

 

Autumn has really set in here in Ireland. It is 7 o' clock now and getting dark. I have the fire lit in the wood burning stove and it is really cosy here. The weather was lovely today, lots of sunshine and very mild too. The leaves are falling off the trees, mushrooms are popping up in the grass and there are berries all over the hedgerows. I love Autumn time and like to make my home nice and cosy for the long nights ahead, a bit like the hedgehog preparing for hibernation. Here are some lovely images from Your Home Magazine Website of Autumn Interior Design Trends. Both are from Laura Ashley. Hope you like them and to see more visit their website- it is full of lovely images and decorating ideas.

 

To see more images and where to buy all of the nine items above visit Your Home

Greetings everyone. It's hard to believe that it is almost the end of September already, where is the time going? The weather was lovely here this weekend. I tidied up the house yesterday and put out some of the Autumn accessories, however I feel like I still want lots of bright accessories around the home to brighten the place up. I was taking a look at Not on the High Street and came across these lovely items below which I would love in my home... For those of you who are not familiar with Not on the High Street you really got to visit the site, it is well worth it! Full of unique creative businesses.

All images from Not on the High Street

I just love floral patterns! In my opinion floral patterns never date, they are in all the time! Here are some of my favourite floral items taken from a range of online sources, sorry I don't have the link backs to them. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and you have lots of nice plans :)

 

Have you checked out Dunnes Stores online yet? Those of you from Ireland and the UK will be well aware of it, but for those of you further afield, it is an Irish retail chain based in Dublin Ireland. It also has stores in England, Scotland and Spain and you can now visit there online store. I love the new Carolyn Donnelly Eclectic Range from Dunnes, it is so in and so me too! Here are a few items in the range, from top left, set of four dinner forks €12.00, roman wall clock €65.00, lantern €12.00 and finally giant desk lamp €160.00.

 Here are a few extra inspiration images from Carolyn Donnelly's Eclectic Range. If you would like to see more visit Dunnes Stores online.

I have had a touch of writer's block lately and haven't posted very much on my wee blog. Above are a few new items around my home. The owl has taken residence in my sunroom while the bird house is on my kitchen dresser. It is that time of year when we are spending more and more time indoors, the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting much colder. I am looking forward to Christmas this year as it will be our first Christmas in our new home and our first Christmas married. I need to buy Christmas decorations too which I am looking forward too.

Today is a bank holiday here in Ireland. Happy Halloween to everyone, next stop Christmas. Here are a few  images that I love... So pretty and full of colour....

Take a look at some of the beautiful engagement presents I have received which include Cath Kidston napkins, Cath Kidston double duvet set and pillow cases, farm tea pot, country cottage coasters, a whistling kettle, oven glove and set of towels. How lucky am I!! My plans are coming together, I have a provisional date booked at the hotel, need to check availability of bands, have my bridesmaids picked and have looked at some wedding dresses. Sorry for the lack of posting and blog visits to your blogs lately but I am very busy with work, the new house and the wedding plans. 

How pretty are these cushions all under €20.00 from Heatons, my favourite is the the one on the top left- so delicate and sweet isn't it? I hope you are all having a lovely weekend where ever you are! 

 

  

Some pretty finds in the shop. From top, felt cushion €8.00, frog doorstop €0.00, birdcage €18.00, gingham lamp €15.00, lantern €8.00, rosebud cushion €10.00. All items from Heatons

Is it green?

Or have you wood around the walls?

Maybe it's very modern?

Or perphaps it has very clean lines?

Is it really clean and bright?

Or just plain and simple?

I love exploring all types of interiors and that includes bathrooms, I apologize again that I have not links to each of these images above but again if you know where I got them let me know. I love them all, they are all soo different but yet so stylish!

While in the shops last weekend I noticed so many pretty accessories for bathrooms which were cheap and cheerful, here are a few items I saw that caught my eye.

             

  

   

      {All items above are from Dunnes Stores}